Case Studies
A stormwater harvesting system at Sydney Park
The City of Sydney has officially opened an $11.3 million stormwater harvesting system to support wetlands and wildlife in Sydney Park. [ + ]
Commonwealth Bank Place adds 6 Star Green Star - Performance rating
Commonwealth Bank Place has received a 6 Star Green Star - Performance rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), adding to its 6 Star Design, As-Built and Interiors certifications. [ + ]
Hydroflux halves energy costs of Burra Foods’ wastewater treatment
Australian dairy ingredient processor Burra Foods recently installed a Hydroflux HyDAF Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) unit for primary wastewater treatment and successfully halved its energy costs. [ + ]
Crowdsourced power helps water-quality research
Crowdsourced computing power from 150,000 volunteers worldwide has helped a research team discover a new method of improving water filtration systems and water quality. Ultimately, this could help design carbon nanotube-based membranes for water filtration with reduced energy consumption. [ + ]
Remanufacturing requires compressed air
When building its new remanufacturing facility in Adelaide, Liebherr-Australia chose Kaeser equipment to deliver an energy-efficient supply of compressed air on demand. [ + ]
Materials manufacturing with micro-explosions
Laser-induced micro-explosions in silicon have been used to create exotic new materials — a technique which could lead to the simple creation and manufacture of superconductors or high-efficiency solar cells and light sensors. [ + ]
Titanium pump solves sewage spill challenge
Sewage spill containment at waste transfer stations means handling corrosive sewage. Specifying a suitable pump is a challenge for wastewater consultants. [ + ]
Sustainable packaging from agricultural waste
Agricultural residue or waste from food producers is being upcycled into a robust packaging solution during a production trial in Germany. [ + ]
Solar power for valve terminals in the water industry
Energy-autonomous automation solution for water technology, developed by Festo. [ + ]
An abattoir powered by biogas
Bioenergy company Quantum Power has secured its 10th biogas project, which will generate up to 1 MW of renewable energy at the Southern Meats sheep processing facility in Goulburn. [ + ]
Data centre powered by solar
MORE Solar Energy has completed the installation of an aggregated 51 kW solar system at the OMNIconnect Data Centre, located in Melbourne. [ + ]
Energy-efficient compressors for Victorian Desalination Project
The operator of the Victorian Desalination Project, AquaSure, chose to install a Kaeser turnkey solution to meet the plant's requirements for an energy-efficient source of compressed air. [ + ]
Richmond Town Hall revamps with solar
In the midst of an award-winning global sustainability campaign, the City of Yarra added multisized solar systems to the roofs of seven public buildings - including the heritage-listed Richmond Town Hall. [ + ]
Customisable solar power is on the menu
Best known for serving New Zealand's famous green-lipped mussels, The Mussel Pot is a small restaurant with big energy needs. [ + ]
Keep your phone charged for 30% longer
The Ohio State University has developed technology that makes mobile phone batteries last up to 30% longer on a single charge. The patented circuitry converts some of the radio signals emanating from a phone into direct current (DC) power, which then charges the phone's battery. [ + ]
